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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Et tu, K. Seb?
Oh, seriously. I give up. Yahoo News: Health and Human Services nominee Kathleen Sebelius recently corrected three years of tax returns and paid more than $7,000 in back taxes after finding “unintentional errors” — the latest tax troubles for an … Continue reading
Some days, I’m just not interested in moral relativism.
1) The Independent: Afghanistan’s President, Hamid Karzai, has signed a law which “legalises” rape, women’s groups and the United Nations warn. Critics claim the president helped rush the bill through parliament in a bid to appease Islamic fundamentalists ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, International Affairs, Politics
Tagged acid throwing, Afganistan, Iran, state-sponsored violence, women's rights
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Oakland
As many of you are no doubt aware, the Republicans last week unveiled their “Road to Recovery.” Originally billed as their detailed response to President Obama’s proposed budget (after having been called out publicly by Obama for attacking him while … Continue reading
Single-payer or die, or death by single-payer?
A few weeks ago in the New Yorker, Atul Gawande discussed the many paths to universal coverage in European countries, single-payer being but one of them. He begins by noting that the battle lines for health reform have formed between … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Health, Politics
Tagged HCAN, Health Care for America Now, health reform, Physicians for a National Health Plan, PNHP, single payer
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Yay, Private Sector!
USA Today: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said today that it will overturn the convictions of up to 1,200 juveniles in the wake of a corruption scandal that is sending two country judges to jail for more than seven years. Last … Continue reading
Posted in Scandal
Tagged juvenile offenders, legal corruption, private sector, private sector fail
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Rumpus Rumpus Rumpus Rumpus
I was going to rail against some ridiculousness I found on RedState, but then I ran across this trailer and decided my ranting could wait for another day. I think it’s natural for anyone who loves Where the Wild Things … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Corner, Movies
Tagged Dave Eggers, Maurice Sendak, Spike Jonze, Where the Wild Things Are
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Fine Company
Countries with the highest number of state-sponsored executions in 2008 (Amnesty International): 1) China 2) Iran 3) Saudi Arabia 4) United States of America 5) Pakistan The possibility exists that both Pakistan and Iraq are ahead of the United States, … Continue reading
Hackery!
Aaaaagh… Just heard something along these lines on NPR (not an exact quote): “That’s because budget reconciliation only needs 51 votes to pass in the Senate, rather than the usual 60.” Please note, for the millionth time: You do not … Continue reading

